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Broken Hill & the Far West · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1948

1,223 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 62

Theft From Store

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

A thief last night broke into Phillips' grocery store, 61 Oxide Street, and stole 16/ from the kitchen table…

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Police Act

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

QUEENSLAND STRIKER, Allitter Malcolm Ron, covered hit face when he waa escorted by police ofncert from Brisbane Trades Hall this week during Storemen and Packers Union't secret battot. He was later charged with assault…

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Tax Frauds Land Four In Gaol

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY.—Gaol terms were ordered four employees of Leeton cannery when they pleaded guilty to charges of having made false…

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Licencing Court

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 7

In the Licensing Court today, an application by the Executor and [?] and Agency Company for material alterations to the Royal…

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Surrender Of Rifles To Police

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 4

A circular has been received at Central Police Station giving complete details of the intended callup of all military rifles. The Act…

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Shot Fired lin Police Chase

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

ADELAIDE.—A shot was fired by a policeman during an early morning chase at Exeter. He was trying to halt two men,…

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Pickets Defy Police At 2 Centres In Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE.— Pickets defied the police at two centres in Brisbane this morning. Names were taken but up tb a late hour there had been no physical violence…

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"Go Quietly Until Every Gaol Is Filled" Trades Hall Committee Decision To Defy Government's New Anti-Strike Bill And Continue Picketing

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

Brisbane, March 10.—The Trades Mall Committee has advised branches throughout the State to instruct pickets who are arrested to "go quietly until every gaol is filled." This instruction was issued after the committee had decided today to defy the Government's new anti-strike Bill and continue picketing tomorrow. Police headquarters has brought…

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Court Could Award Compensation Representing Payment Of Interest Contends Dr. Evatt In Tenth Day Of His Address In Banks Case

Barrier Daily Truth · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

Melbourne, March 10—The Federal Court of claims could award compensation representing the payment of interest to private bank shareholders, pending…

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Barman Charged with Murder

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE. — A 60-year-old barman has been charged with the murder of Mrs. Isahella Davis, atfed 40…

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Court Sequel To Argent St. Bus Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 7

ARISING out of an accident on February 13, a bus driver was charged in the Police Court today…

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Police Take 11 Names of Pickets in Qsld. Strike

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

PICKETING was resumed at Shell Company's principal depot this morning and 11 men (including Messrs. M. Healy and E. Englart) had their names taken by the police…

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Barman Charged with Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 4

Melbourne, March 12.—Charged at the City Court today with the murder of Isabel Davies at her home at Caulfield early yesterday morning. Reginald…

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Detectives Leave to Investigate Lismore Murder

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 1

Sydney, March 12.—Two detectives from the C.I.B. left tonight for Lismore to investigate the murder of Thomas Quilty (65). Quiity's body was…

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Articles at Police Station

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 3

Several bicycles, a lifting jack, a pair of spectacles and a man's blue serge coat with an R.S.L. badge and containing a sum of money in the pockets are…

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Theft From Hut

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 8

The police have been [?] by the Pastoralists' Protection Board that two windows have ocen stolen from Myalla Hut, near…

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Theft of New Windows From Hut

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

The Pastoralists Association reported to the police on Saturday morning that [?] new windows in Byalla Hut, near Little Topar, had been stolen. The…

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Alleged Murder Of Pensioner

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 5

Lismore, March 14.—Augustus Jones (37), of Sydney, was charged at Lismore yesterday with the murder of an old age pensioner. Joseph Quilkey. He will…

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.Court Hears Story

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 8

POLICE evidence against George Edward Read, bus driver, was continued before Mr. Bott, S.M., in the Police Court today. Read had pleaded not guilty to having driven while under the influence of…

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Tennis Court for High School

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. W. E. Wattison (M.L.A. Sturt) has received the following from the Minister for Education (Mr. R. J. Heffron):…

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